January 2026


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NI Travel Trade Celebrate Thanksgiving with American Holidays and Aer Lingus


NI Travel News’ Jonathan Adair had the pleasure of attending an exclusive Thanksgiving Lunch at the Ivy in Belfast, courtesy of American Holidays and Aer Lingus.


Local travel trade joined Simon Garrido, Sales director for American Holidays along with Lynsey Lamont and Liza Hammond from Aer Lingus, to enjoy a fantastic meal coming into the holiday season.


A thoroughly enjoyable afternoon had by


all. Thanks to American Holidays and Aer Lingus for hosting.


HAYS Travel has been named as a Travel South USA Ambassador for 2025. It becomes the only UK-based business to receive the accolade this year for its outstanding contribution to 12 of America’s southern states.


This includes Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia,


Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Hays Travel was presented with its award at a ceremony in Kansas City at the start of December.


Andy Pickering, Manager at Hays Travel,


Partner Marketing collected the


accolade. He said: “We are all very pleased and honoured that Hays Travel has been awarded with a Travel South Ambassador Award for 2025. “Travel South USA continue to be great partners and over the past two years, have supported us with various opportunities, ranging from product development and training, to marketing, fam trips and staff incentives.”


One of the key initiatives between Hays


Travel and Travel South USA was the Sounds of the South campaign which ran throughout 2025.


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Hays Travel Named as Travel South USA Ambassador


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